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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please."

I concur.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Real ale should be filtered through a particularly bushy moustache and enhanced by the faint cocktail of aromas from the drinkers hand

Swarfega, wd40, and motor oil. Preferably in a shed, after the bottle has been aloud to acclimatise for half an hour on a work bench on top of 10 year old back issues of "wood turning & lathe" magazine

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Definitely room temp OP

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By *sandhimMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Room temp defo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Real ale should be filtered through a particularly bushy moustache and enhanced by the faint cocktail of aromas from the drinkers hand

Spot on fella well said

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By *entileschiWoman
over a year ago

Norwich

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please."

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?

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By *ce WingerMan
over a year ago

P.O. Box DE1 0NQ

I used to brew ma own, and it was always served at room temp

By the way KB, yer a nutcase

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Im the real ale master or IPA master,love a good IPA

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Nothing like a nice hand pulled one

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't mind real ale, definitely room temp.

IPA & EPA is where it's at for me though.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Nothing like a nice hand pulled one"

You like head then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic"

My favourite as well, amazing stuff.

Sierra Nevada is also really good, always have some of both in the house.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

In all seriousness try aldi, they have quite a range of real ales

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In all seriousness try aldi, they have quite a range of real ales"

Their beer selection is awesome, some really good stuff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cellar temperature 12-14 degrees, for perfect cask mark

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love exmoor and otter

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Real ale should be filtered through a particularly bushy moustache and enhanced by the faint cocktail of aromas from the drinkers hand

Now there's a real man. I am duly humbled.

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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago

Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum

I prefer the new keg beers like Monsoon and Legio IX. Nice and cold but a lot tastier than lager (and usually a LOT stronger!!).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

12-14 degrees

Sorted too cold and you get chill haze, too warm and it loses it conditioning.

Also helps massively if it has 3 movements before it's served.

Brewery to delivery wagon

Delivery wagon to pub

Start moving it more and the finings stop working and you get a cloudy beer.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

*has less than 3 movements that should say

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?"

I'm not a Guiness drinker but i would expect the same rules apply.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Agree with cellar temperature. Too cold and the flavour is stifled.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?"

It's how it should be served, guiness is not a real ale, once it's in the keg, that's it. Nothing happens.

Beers served from a casks are where the magic happens.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?

I'm not a Guiness drinker but i would expect the same rules apply.

I think the confusion can come from the fact Guinness make a big deal about the settling of the beer, it's only nitrogen that's injected into the beer just before it's filled into a keg.

Exactly the same thing happens to John smiths. Both go through the same process post brewing to get them nitrogonated (I love that word)

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?

I'm not a Guiness drinker but i would expect the same rules apply.

I think the confusion can come from the fact Guinness make a big deal about the settling of the beer, it's only nitrogen that's injected into the beer just before it's filled into a keg.

Exactly the same thing happens to John smiths. Both go through the same process post brewing to get them nitrogonated (I love that word)

Great informative posts, this is where the forum really stands out. Nice one.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic"

Ever had Raging Bitch by Flying Dog? Lovely Belgian style double IPA. Quite dangerous.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I can't remember the actual name of it but iron Maiden made a beer. I think it might have been called the trooper or something like that. Very nice as I remember, I was surprised, I just thought it was going to be a gimmick

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I can't remember the actual name of it but iron Maiden made a beer. I think it might have been called the trooper or something like that. Very nice as I remember, I was surprised, I just thought it was going to be a gimmick

I've seen that, think i'll try it out.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"In all seriousness try aldi, they have quite a range of real ales

Their beer selection is awesome, some really good stuff."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic

Ever had Raging Bitch by Flying Dog? Lovely Belgian style double IPA. Quite dangerous. "

No but im going to hunt it down

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Or their Elvis Juice?

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By *ilkynmyzzyCouple
over a year ago

Bridlington

"My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic"

Nectar of the Gods

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Titanic Brewery do a lovely plum porter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?

I'm not a Guiness drinker but i would expect the same rules apply.

I think the confusion can come from the fact Guinness make a big deal about the settling of the beer, it's only nitrogen that's injected into the beer just before it's filled into a keg.

Exactly the same thing happens to John smiths. Both go through the same process post brewing to get them nitrogonated (I love that word)

Great informative posts, this is where the forum really stands out. Nice one.

Glad it helped

Brands have to latch onto a gimmick I suppose, I love Guinness, it does need the nitrogen. Bottled Guinness where CO2 Is the main gas is awful

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By *iredhandMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Trooper is brewed by Robinson's in Stockport. They also used to do a beer named after the Elbow album "Ride A Rocket"

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?

I'm not a Guiness drinker but i would expect the same rules apply.

I think the confusion can come from the fact Guinness make a big deal about the settling of the beer, it's only nitrogen that's injected into the beer just before it's filled into a keg.

Exactly the same thing happens to John smiths. Both go through the same process post brewing to get them nitrogonated (I love that word)

Great informative posts, this is where the forum really stands out. Nice one.

Glad it helped

Brands have to latch onto a gimmick I suppose, I love Guinness, it does need the nitrogen. Bottled Guinness where CO2 Is the main gas is awful

I used to drink Guiness when i was young and to be honest i couldn't tell the difference, oh the innocence of youth. I've travelled around a lot since and i always make a point of sampling the local brew.

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By *iredhandMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"I keep getting drawn into a discussion with some of my less enlightened lager swilling friends as to what the correct temperature real ale should be d*unk at in order to be properly enjoyed.

I tell them that unless the weather is particularly hot it should be savoured at room temperature. Education, it seems, can take some time.

Your thoughts, please.

What are your thoughts on cold Guiness?

I'm not a Guiness drinker but i would expect the same rules apply.

I think the confusion can come from the fact Guinness make a big deal about the settling of the beer, it's only nitrogen that's injected into the beer just before it's filled into a keg.

Exactly the same thing happens to John smiths. Both go through the same process post brewing to get them nitrogonated (I love that word)

Great informative posts, this is where the forum really stands out. Nice one.

Glad it helped

Brands have to latch onto a gimmick I suppose, I love Guinness, it does need the nitrogen. Bottled Guinness where CO2 Is the main gas is awful

Have you tried their Hop House lager?

Surprisingly nice imo

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic

Nectar of the Gods"

I agree,im off to my local soon to sample some pictish real ale brewed in rochdale

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By *oiluvfunMan
over a year ago

Penrith

"My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic

My favourite as well, amazing stuff.

Sierra Nevada is also really good, always have some of both in the house."

Two really good choices guys, but also try Thornbridge Jaipur, Stringers IPA, and Citra from M&S

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Being a hardened Ale drinker and CAMRA member and I visit a vast amount of beer festivals, Ale should be drank at room temperature.

On the subject of favourites? Timothy Taylor's Landlord is my favourite. Also favourable to a nice porter if there's one about. I was disappointed by this years champion beer... Goats Milk by Church End Brewery. Not a touch on previous winners.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love this thread,getting good choices and recomendations

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By *iredhandMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"My fave is punkd by brewdog brewery

.its fantastic

My favourite as well, amazing stuff.

Sierra Nevada is also really good, always have some of both in the house.

Two really good choices guys, but also try Thornbridge Jaipur, Stringers IPA, and Citra from M&S

Jaipur is amazing! Shame Thornbridge moved to a 330ml bottle though. I can highly recommend any of Purity's ales, particularly UBU and Mad Goose.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Anyone had the chance to taste the malt that goes into beer?

Most of the ones that go in the lighter beers taste like hobnobs, crystal malt that goes in the more golden/amber beers is much stronger tasting

And chocolate malt that goes in stouts is like chewing a coffee bean

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I love this thread,getting good choices and recomendations"

As i like to sample the local ales whenever i'm out and about i'd like to recommend Butty Bach following a trip to Haye on Wye.

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